On Tue, 10 Jul 2007 10:18:36 -0700, alex_t
wrote:

Ah, the Jubilee - there is nothing better then constant announcements
that "This train terminates at Stratford" when ALL trains terminate at
Stratford. Same on the Northern line - "This train terminates at
Morden"*

Sorry but trains can and do terminate at North Greenwich, West Ham and
Stratford heading east on the Jubilee Line. Similarly on the Northern
Line trains can and do terminate at Euston, Charing Cross, Kennington,
Tooting Broadway and Morden. Some of these are only used on rare
occasions but announcements and displays are needed to cover this.

* - I understand that this announcements are necessary in opposite
directions (especially for Northern), but why bug eastbound/southbound
passengers.

You may consider these things to be a bug but I assume you have decent
vision and hearing. For those who do not or who may not be familiar with
the LU system then these messages are a source of important confirmatory
information and reassurance.

If you're bugged by the LU announcements then I can't imagine how you'll
react to the I-Bus system on the bus network.
--
Paul C


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